Emma Raducanu\u2019s sparkling run at the Miami Open continued with a thrilling 6-1, 6-3 win against Amanda Anisimova, as she powered through to her first WTA 1000 quarter-final.<\/p>\n
Another sensational Raducanu<\/a> display secured her fourth win in Miami, as a dispirited\u00a0Anisimova looked to run out of ideas early in the match as she couldn\u2019t cope with the pace, power and invention of the shots coming at her from her British rival.<\/p>\n Raducanu and\u00a0Anisimova share a warm relationship off the court and that was reflected by their friendly exchange at the net at the end of the match, but there was no mercy shown on the court by the 2021 US Open champion.<\/p>\n This version of Raducanu is the closest we have seen to that memorable champion who stunned the sporting world when she won that Grand Slam title in New York and now she is almost certain to be back in the top 50 of the WTA Rankings when they are updated at the end of the Miami Open.<\/p>\n Raducanu did not drop a point on her serve in the first set, as she powered past an opponent who has been in good form of late and beat Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva in the last round of the Miami Open.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt something was going down on the other side [of the net] and it\u2019s difficult to stay focused when your opponent is making errors and then blasting the lines on the other side of the net,\u201d she said, reflecting on the big win against Anisimova.<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu reveals why she is a big fan of a contentious change in tennis<\/a><\/p>\n Why Emma Raducanu\u2019s return to Instagram was always inevitable<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cYou have no idea what\u2019s going on and those matches are tough to stay focused all the time. I\u2019m really proud of how I came through that. Amanda has been playing amazing tennis. Won a WTA 1000, top 20, so it\u2019s a big win.<\/p>\n \u201cI kept going for my shots, buy I\u2019m happy with how I\u2019m moving and I knew I had to dig every ball I could and make it as physical as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m happy with how I moved and how I extended the rallies.\u201d<\/p>\n Raducanu\u2019s run in Miami was unexpected after she started the tournament parting company with coach Vladimir Platenik and she seems to be settled in her camp alongside Mark Petchey and Jane O\u2019Donohue, who are helping her in Miami.<\/p>\n \u201cI have come a long way in a week,\u201d she added. \u201cSince Indian Well, I wasn\u2019t necessarily feeling great, but I have some really great people around me this week who I trust and hvae fun with off the court. That\u2019s really important.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a different approach this week. I think five minutes before the match I was playing spike ball with the team. It helps me to relax.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I\u2019m playing my best tennis I\u2019m really expressing my personality.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d say I\u2019m a bit of a free spirit so I don\u2019t need restrictions or being told what to do.<\/p>\n \u201cI think when I\u2019m being really authentic, that\u2019s when I\u2019m playing my best.\u201d<\/p>\n Raducanu will be back in action on Wednesday, when she will look to close in on a place in the top 40 of the WTA Rankings with another big win.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Emma Raducanu strongly defended in coach debate by Nick Kyrgios amid Miami Open resurgence <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Emma Raducanu seals huge rankings breakthrough after another stunning Miami Open win<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emma Raducanu\u2019s sparkling run at the Miami Open continued with a thrilling 6-1, 6-3 win against Amanda Anisimova, as she powered through to her first WTA 1000 quarter-final. 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